Dr.

Jivraj Mehta Institute of Technology

Electrical Engineering Department

A REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Place of Visit: Dhuvaran GAS Power Station

Date of Visit: 26/9/2014
No. of Students : 54
Time of Departure: 9.30 A.M.
Time of Arrival: 3.00 P.M.

Name of faculty Asst.Prof Jaypalsinh champavat

:Asst prof Pankil Khatri
:Asst prof shruti Raval
Company Profile

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) was incorporated in August 1993 and is
registered under the Companies Act, 1956 with the objectives to initiate a process of restructuring
of Power Sector and to mobilize resources from the market for adding to the generating capacity
of the State and improving the quality and cost of existing generation. The Company was promoted
by erstwhile Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as it’s wholly owned subsidiary in the context of
liberalization and as a part of efforts towards restructuring of the Power Sector. The Memorandum
and Articles of Association of GSECL envisage a wide spectrum of activities to improve the
electricity infrastructure of Gujarat. GSECL has initiated its activities in the field of Generation of
Power.

The Government of Gujarat (GoG) has also given to the GSECL the status of Independent Power
Producer (IPP) with approval to undertake new power projects. The Company commenced it’s
commercial operation in the year 1998. However, the operations of GSECL were limited to Power
Stations units Gandhinagar #5, Wanakbori #7, Utran GBPS & Dhuvaran CCPP till the complete
unbundling of erstwhile GEB was undertaken, i.e. up to 31st March 2005.

As a part of the reform process, the Government of Gujarat has unbundled the various functions
of GEB. As a result of this unbundling, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL)
has taken up the responsibility of electricity generation. Electricity Transmission has been
entrusted to the already existing company - GETCO. Distribution network in the state has been
split up among four distribution companies, which cater to the northern, central, southern, and
western parts of the state respectively. All these companies have been structured as subsidiaries of
a holding company, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL). GUVNL is also the single bulk
buyer in the state as well as the bulk supplier to distribution companies. It will also carry out the
trading function in the state.

The Dhuvaran Thermal Power Station the first Power Station of erstwhile GEB. It is located
near Khambhat in Anand District. It is Oil and Gas Based Power Station. There are four
units of 63.5 MW each (Unit no. 1 to 4), two units of 140 MW each. (Unit no. 5 & 6) with a total
installed capacity of 534 MW. All the above units are of General Electric, USA make.
Commissioning dates of unit no. 1 to 6 are 12.07.1965, 29.04.1965, 17.02.1965, 17.12.1964,
27.05.1972 and 10.09.1972 respectively. Unit no. 1 to 4 are retired from service and unit no. 5 &
6 were derated to 110 MW w. e. f. 20.04.2007 and retired from service w.e.f. 01.12.2010.

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Dhuvaran Gas Based CCPP - I

There is one Gas Turbine of 67.850 MW of GE make supplied by BHEL and one unit of 38.767
MW STG with total installed capacity of 106.617 MW. All the above units are of GE-BHEL make.
Commissioning date of unit is 28.01.2004. The unit is taken under commercial operation from
01.11.2007

Dhuvaran Gas Based CCPP - II

There is one Gas Turbine of 72.51 MW of GE make supplied by BHEL and one unit of 39.94 MW
STG with total installed capacity of 112.45 MW. All the above units are of GE-BHEL make. Gas
Turbine (GT) was synchronised on 17.03.06 for first time in open cycle and STG was
commissioned on 13.08.07. The unit is taken under commercial operation from 01.11.2007

Year CCPP-I CCPP-II

GEN(MUs) PLF(%) GEN(MUs) PLF(%)
2004-05 701 75.05 -- --
2005-06 732 78.45 -- --
2006-07 262 28.08 -- --
2007-08 706 75.37 408 76.32
2008-09 523 55.95 663 67.30
 2009-10 580 62.09 778 78.99
2010-11 263 28.25 627 63.70
2011-12 554 59.19 454 46.00
2012-13 850 44.28
Conclusion :
Shri N.G. BARAD (Senior Operator GAS unit) was also present there
and he had also guided the students. Students had gathered really a deep
practical knowledge in Power plant Engineering. Visit was completed by
3.00 PM and students were departed at the same time. We are thankful
to Naredndra kumar Parmar (LWO) to permit us and to share their
practical knowledge to students.